Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 , Remember we are dealing with very non-typical kids. They cannot be compared to any other child...and do things in their own time. Tori is going to be 8 in Feb and still in pull-ups and I have a bad feeling within the next 18 mos. she will be getting her period. You are not a failure...you are a trooper just like the rest of us. Liz Potty Training Hi everyone, Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like a failure in that area. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 , I am in the same boat. My son is almost 7 and seems to be nowhere near being potty trained. He will sit in a dirty pull up all day long if I let him. I am so tired of changing pull ups. I will be going next month to another potty training for special needs kids workshop. I've been to three different ones. I keep on believing in my heart that someone is going to give me the magic strategy. This workshop should be a little different than the ones I went to before, they were all focused on strategies for kids with Down syndrome and this one focuses on kids with autism. Well see if I get any new ideas I will let you know. Good luck! > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Potty Training >Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:37:01 -0000 > >Hi everyone, > >Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is >still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in >adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy >to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). >Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like >a failure in that area. > >- > _________________________________________________________________ See what you’re getting into…before you go there http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Hi All: I am with you. My son just turned 9 on Tuesday ....and we are still not fully potty trained!!! " English " Sent by: 08/03/2007 09:49 PM Please respond to To cc Subject RE: Potty Training , I am in the same boat. My son is almost 7 and seems to be nowhere near being potty trained. He will sit in a dirty pull up all day long if I let him. I am so tired of changing pull ups. I will be going next month to another potty training for special needs kids workshop. I've been to three different ones. I keep on believing in my heart that someone is going to give me the magic strategy. This workshop should be a little different than the ones I went to before, they were all focused on strategies for kids with Down syndrome and this one focuses on kids with autism. Well see if I get any new ideas I will let you know. Good luck! > >Reply-To: >To: >Subject: Potty Training >Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:37:01 -0000 > >Hi everyone, > >Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is >still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in >adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy >to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). >Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like >a failure in that area. > >- > _________________________________________________________________ See what you?re getting into?before you go there http://newlivehotmail.com/?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_viral_preview_0507 -------------------------------------------------- Checkout our homepage for information, bookmarks, and photos of our kids. Share favorite bookmarks, ideas, and other information by including them. Don't forget, messages are a permanent record of the archives for our list. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ -------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 I refused to put Elie in pullups (actually there weren't any for his size ) and he wasn't potty trained for bowels until he was 15!The teachers flipped when he was at TURNER II stage of development. That is what autism does. But I did NOT use diapers or pullups. i sent 6 changes of clothes to school. Bought LOTS of white underwear and clothes were changed. Elie learned quickly how to change his clothes, and the janitors learned quickly how to mop a bathroom!!! But I finally found something that helped (or Elie was finally ready). We got the book " Steps to Independence, Teaching Everyday skills to children with special needs " Baker, Brightman, et al I bought the book and I bought a copy for the school, but you could just go to the section on toilet training and follow their guideline for baseline recording of a functional skill and you and the school can work collaaboratively to first time train him and then get him used to the idea of going where he needs to go.. I will tell you that IEP meetings weekly to discuss bowel training were NOT fun, but were better than allowing teachers and their aids to take their frustration and distaste for their job to land on my son. > > Hi everyone, > > Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is > still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in > adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy > to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). > Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like > a failure in that area. > > - > > > -- Sara - Life is a journey- we choose the path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 HI, I Haven't written in yet, just reading for now. My son is 10 years old and it was difficult to potty train but we just did not quit. One major trick that helped was I put underwear on him under the pull ups. He didn't like the wet feeling. But that alone did not work. He earned cookies for being dry and pudding for no #2 accident. He also earned stickers for going #1 in the toilet which he would earn a new DVD after 20 stickers. And I sent many, many pants and underwear to school (every day). I would wash them and dry them when he came home from school. The food rewards were not my favorite choice, but I was desperate. This also was very confusing, but you are working on so many things at one time to potty train a child. Keeping dry. Going #1 in toilet. Knowing when you need to do #2 and doing that in the toilet. Also, you're working on them being able to do this by themselves. I thought he would never be potty trained but there is hope. Violet P.S. My son doesn't have dual diagnosis yet, but the more I read on your group, the more I believe he has both. > > Hi everyone, > > Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is > still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in > adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy > to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). > Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like > a failure in that area. > > - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 is 7 and not potty trained. He is 36 pounds so still in size 5 toddler diapers. He's tiny; partly due to the leukemia treatment. I don't know if this is his fault or mine; I haven't tried very hard to train him yet. That was supposed to be my summer project; hah. Beth Potty Training Hi everyone, Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like a failure in that area. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 -Beth, I had the same expectation to try for the summer to get him potty trained but I just don't have the time to get that accomplished. If I didnt have all the other kids and his younger sisters services every day and working full time maybe I would have a moment but time is not on my side. I will just keep trying the best I can, that's all we can do but I'm glad I'm not the only one. Thank you for your reply-------good luck with , my heart goes out to you with the Leukemia. I can't imagine what you must be going through with that also on your plate. I think potty training is not that big of an issue compared to what you have going on. - -- In , " B DeHoff " wrote: > > is 7 and not potty trained. He is 36 pounds so still in size 5 toddler diapers. He's tiny; partly due to the leukemia treatment. > > I don't know if this is his fault or mine; I haven't tried very hard to train him yet. That was supposed to be my summer project; hah. > > Beth > > > Potty Training > > > Hi everyone, > > Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is > still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in > adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy > to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). > Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like > a failure in that area. > > - > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Date: 2007/08/03 Fri PM 08:37:01 CDT To: Subject: Potty Training Hi everyone, Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like a failure in that area. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 Don't give up hope ladies - it can happen. Hannah is 10 and a half and is now in " big girl underpants " . (I must say though, it is impossible to find Snow White underpants in a size 12) She has an accident maybe 2x's a week (wet), so we're not all the way there quite yet. But she is now initiating things too. I'm not sure if it's just because we've had her on a schedule and she knows that before a meal she's supposed to go, if she's going to watch a video, she goes etc. I was almost ready to give up hope as I'm sure her period will be here in the next couple of years. But, I remember my friend telling me a story about her son. He doesn't have Downs, there is no name for what he has. Mentally he is there, but he has little control over his body. Can walk, but needs someone nearby, etc. His teacher told his mom that she has done her son such a favor by having him potty trained. It opens doors for him that otherwise wouldn't be opened. So, I held on to that. You aren't potty training your boys for other people's convenience, ultimately, you are training your boys for their future. So don't put that pressure of others being inconvenienced on yourself. Keep your focus on the big picture. I feel like I could write a new book entitled: Potty Training in a Day - Plus 5 years! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Hi a, Believe me I do reserve a glimmer of hope that my son will get toilet trained in the near future. It just seems to help to not put dates to it as that can set you up for disappointment. Also as my son seems frightened of the whole process, mostly sitting on the toilet to have a bowel movement, I feel there is less of a chance of it being accomplished in the near future. We did just begin Risperdal so I guess you never know if that may help with this issue. Mostly he just seems to sleep more so far. Thanks though! Kindly, Premont Mom to 6 blessings 25, Kamille 22, 17, Christian 10 DS\ASD, le 7, and Tatiana 2 DS Date: 2007/08/05 Sun AM 12:17:51 CDT To: Subject: Re: Potty Training Don't give up hope ladies - it can happen. Hannah is 10 and a half and is now in " big girl underpants " . (I must say though, it is impossible to find Snow White underpants in a size 12) She has an accident maybe 2x's a week (wet), so we're not all the way there quite yet. But she is now initiating things too. I'm not sure if it's just because we've had her on a schedule and she knows that before a meal she's supposed to go, if she's going to watch a video, she goes etc. I was almost ready to give up hope as I'm sure her period will be here in the next couple of years. But, I remember my friend telling me a story about her son. He doesn't have Downs, there is no name for what he has. Mentally he is there, but he has little control over his body. Can walk, but needs someone nearby, etc. His teacher told his mom that she has done her son such a favor by having him potty trained. It opens doors for him that otherwise wouldn't be opened. So, I held on to that. You aren't potty training your boys for other people's convenience, ultimately, you are training your boys for their future. So don't put that pressure of others being inconvenienced on yourself. Keep your focus on the big picture. I feel like I could write a new book entitled: Potty Training in a Day - Plus 5 years! a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hi, I am a special needs teacher in England. Toilet training is tough - I have worked with lots of families and children. SOmetimes you try and children are just not quite ready - its no ones fault for not working hard enough. However, we have toilet trained some children that initially we thought it wouldn't work for - our kids are amazing - none of us can predict what tomorrow brings. DOn't give up. The TEACCH website has a whole section (and i think a book) on toilet training aimed specifically at those with autism - worth a look. Good luck! Emma To: @...: kpblackmail@...: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 22:17:51 -0700Subject: Re: Potty Training Don't give up hope ladies - it can happen. Hannah is10 and a half and is now in " big girl underpants " . (Imust say though, it is impossible to find Snow Whiteunderpants in a size 12) She has an accident maybe2x's a week (wet), so we're not all the way therequite yet. But she is now initiating things too. I'mnot sure if it's just because we've had her on aschedule and she knows that before a meal she'ssupposed to go, if she's going to watch a video, shegoes etc. I was almost ready to give up hope as I'msure her period will be here in the next couple ofyears. But, I remember my friend telling me a storyabout her son. He doesn't have Downs, there is no namefor what he has. Mentally he is there, but he haslittle control over his body. Can walk, but needssomeone nearby, etc. His teacher told his mom that shehas done her son such a favor by having him pottytrained. It opens doors for him that otherwisewouldn't be opened. So, I held on to that. You aren'tpotty training your boys for other people'sconvenience, ultimately, you are training your boysfor their future. So don't put that pressure of othersbeing inconvenienced on yourself. Keep your focus onthe big picture.I feel like I could write a new book entitled: PottyTraining in a Day - Plus 5 years! a _________________________________________________________________ Celeb spotting – Play CelebMashup and win cool prizes https://www.celebmashup.com/index2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Hi , I don't have any magic answers but I would insure that you have some toileting goals on his IEP. It's the school's job to help with functional issues not complain about changing him. My son is trained but he has had chronic diarhea for quite sometime. He needed help in the bathroom occassionally. I just found out he is lactose intolerant with and imflamed esphogus. Hopfully on the new diet and meds for the esphogus he will start feeling better. I also expect the school to have some lactose free food in their lunch program. Charlyne Mom to Zeb 14 DS/OCD/ASD? Charlyne Mom to Zeb 14 DS/OCD/ASD? wrote: Hi everyone, Another thing...........am I not alone with an 8yr 100lb boy who is still in pull ups??? i can not get him potty trained. We will be in adult diapers here pretty soon. (it's driving the school teachers crazy to change a boy of his size at school in the restroom in a diaper). Everyone else in his special ed class is potty trained.....I feel like a failure in that area. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hi, I was wondering if anyone had advise for potty training. We have been trying for like 3 months now and Austin refuses to anounce that he has to go to the bathroom. I know he understands what he has to do,especially because he sees his brother do it all the time, sometimes he does it and we praise him, but other times he just sits in front of me en pees on the floor without saying anything. It gets fustrating! Also he refuses to eat by himself. Of course he can do it, but it like " oh it so much easier if you give me the food " . So he will sit infront of his food with the spoon in his hand and cry because he is houngry and doesn't want to eat by himself.. Thanks, , mother to and Austin (DS), 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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